Progressive Swiss Football Association
The Progressive Swiss Football Association (FSFV), now also known as the Zurich Alternative League , is a football association that was founded in 1977 in left-wing Zurich circles in order to evade commercial Swiss football . The main focus was not on victory, but the beauty of football was postulated. One spoke of “left” football and ideally referred to the then Argentine national coach César Luis Menotti as a representative of this type of football.
In the meantime, however, the initial ideals have largely been abandoned. The company's non-commercial nature remains.
Initial ideals and present
In the beginning there was no referee and mixed gender play. But this concept was soon abandoned and the association was fundamentally reformed in 1989. The initial ideals have increasingly been abandoned, politicization has been abandoned, separate men's and women's teams have been created and tournament games have been introduced where success is paramount. The respect and respect for the others is still very important, so that wrongdoing can even lead to exclusion from the association.
Today's rules
Basically, the FIFA rules of football apply with a few reservations. B. If there is a tie in points in an elimination round, the lot is never used, but a decisive game takes place in the last instance.
Referees and linesmen provide the teams themselves on match days. If a team does not provide this, points will be deducted.
Leagues and Teams
The Zurich Alternative League is divided into three independent leagues, the men's or league , the women's league and the honorary league .
In the men's league there are 24 teams that play in 4 groups A to D. The most successful team is the Dynamo Röntgen , which has won the championship title four times since 1989.
The women's league has been run since 1999 and shows elle real as the most successful team with three championship titles to date.
Seven teams play in the honor league, with ZSK Aussersihl being the most successful team to date with three championship titles since 2000.
Organization and financing
The FSFV is headed by a 14-member Central Committee, in which players from the participating teams sit. There is also a president and contacts for the various leagues and general information.
The association is financed through participation fees, the amount of which is decided by the Central Committee.
Film documentaries
- A gate for the revolution, 2004 by Christoph Kohler